Bamboo (unit) explained

A bamboo is an obsolete unit of length in India and Myanmar.

India

In India, the unit was fixed by the reforms of Akbar the Great (1556 - 1605) at approximately 12.8 m (42 ft). After Metrication in India in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete.

Myanmar

In Myanmar (formerly Burma) it was approximately 3.912 meters (154 in, or 12.86 ft). It was also known as the dha.

• One thousand bamboos = one dain (A dain is sometimes referred to as a "Burmese league")
• One dain = 7 saundaungs

See also

• List of customary units of measurement in South Asia

References

Web site: Bamboo . 2007-02-19 . Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies.